Archiv – The Model 16000 crawler crane from Manitowoc boasts a maximum lifting capacity of 400 tonnes and a heavy-lift main boom reach of up to 96 metres. The Model 16000 crawler crane from Manitowoc boasts a maximum lifting capacity of 400 tonnes and a heavy-lift main boom reach of up to 96 metres.
The unit’s maximum combination of main boom and luffing jib is 132 metres (432 feet), using an optional luffing jib of 84 metres (276 feet). The crane also has an optional 95-tonne pin-on upper boom point.
Manitowoc’€™s MAX-ER attachment can provide the 16000 with even greater lifting capacity in the tipping region of the chart. The attachment extends the unit’€™s reach to 120 metres (394 feet) of main boom or 84 metres (276 feet) of main boom with an additional 84 metres (276 feet) of luffing jib.
In terms of main drum performance, the crane offers a line pull of 15.8 tonnes (35 000 lb) and hoist speeds of up to 212 metres (697 feet) per minute. Two optional auxiliary drums offer line pulls of 15.8 tonnes (35 000 lb) and 13.6 tonnes (30 000 lb), and corresponding line speeds of 173 metres (570 feet) per minute and 127 metres (417 feet) per minute.
The Model 16000’€™s hydraulic system features six high-pressure piston pumps which provide power flow to the hoisting drums, the boom hoist and the swing, as well as to both left and right crawlers. Two identical wide-cast steel crawler tracks measure 10.4 metres (34 feet) long by 1.5 metres (5 feet) wide, and are powered independently of each other by variable hydraulic displacement motors. The crane engine is a Cummins Model QSX15, which is capable of generating 372 kW (500 hp) at 1800 rpm. To ensure safety and operator comfort, the 16000 is equipped with EPIC controls, CAN-BUS technology and an ergonomically-sound Vision cab, notes the manufacturer.
The Manitowoc Company is a leading supplier of lifting equipment, with a product range which includes lattice-boom cranes, tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes and boom trucks.
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